6G08
L and I ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

• Inspects a variety of business establishments such as dry cleaners, dog kennels, food establishments, arcades, commercial garages, barber and beauty shops, dance halls, night clubs, self-service laundry operations, residential rental properties, pool halls and others; ascertains that the proper licenses are possessed and the required conditions to possess such licenses are met; inspects commercial vehicles such as tow, roofer, dump trucks, and related vehicles to ensure compliance to applicable laws and ordinances before licenses are issued; inspects vending apparatus and conveyances to ensure that size and height requirements are met before licenses are issued.
• Conducts zoning inspections that include the issuance of zoning violations for commercial and residential properties; drafts plot plans; uses wheel measuring device to measure 1,000 square foot area for the purpose of ensuring that no other regulated use is located within that 1,000 square foot and to ensure that property does not fall within 500 feet of residential properties, churches/chapels/synagogues, schools, playgrounds, etc.; verifies applicant's submitted description of property; confirms that zoning notice is posted properly and within the required time stipulated by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
• Patrols special events; ensures that vending and newspaper stands are located in approved locations and are in compliance with sidewalk ordinances; confiscates tickets, food beverages and merchandise which is being sold without the proper licenses and authorization; performs surveillance activities; prohibits the operation of businesses which fail to comply with city and/or state statutes; issues cease operation orders; assesses fines; confiscates and removes all commercial and/or business apparati; dismantles newsstands and mobile signs; removes vending carts, conveyances and related merchandise; transports merchandise, carts, vehicles and conveyances to approved storage areas; performs related work as required.
• May participate with police and law enforcement agencies in special "cease operations" involving the Nuisance Abatement Taskforce and Operation Sunrise.

• Inspects garment stores, gasoline bulk rack metering devices, valid truck weighing stations, drug dispensaries, grocery stores, super markets, product manufacturers' warehouses, taxi and vehicle tank meters, fuel oil dealers and other establishments where weighing, measuring, counting and pricing devices are used for commercial transactions; tests weighing, measuring, counting and pricing devices for accuracy; checks packages for conformance to label requirements; inspects commodities and weights; measures or counts package contents to ascertain the correctness of the labeled quantity statement.
• Computes differences between labeled quantity statement and actual weight, measure and count; makes conversions from inch/pound to the metric system or reverse; may encounter various weighing systems such as troy, carat and pharmaceutical.
• Drives mobile weighing and measuring testing units; rejects or approves weighting, measuring, counting and pricing devices according to specifications and tolerances for the particular device; tags and wires apparati which do not fall within specifications or tolerances; applies approval seals to equipment which meet standards and are of an approved type; may track short weight packages to source; may assist police with test apparatus used to determine maximum allowable weights for various truck carriers; relays or coordinates requests for laboratory analysis; may order the arrest of the offending party.

• the provisions of codes, laws, titles, regulations and related ordinances applicable to the area of specialization
• licensing requirements of a variety of businesses and commercial activities for the Business Compliance specialty
• inspectional methods and techniques
• interviewing methods and techniques used to conduct inspections and to enforce laws, titles, and codes
• measurement and weighing systems in the Weights and Measures specialty
• approved measuring, counting, weighing, and pricing devices used in commerce or industry in the Weights and Measures specialty
• services for operational detail and specification requirements for a wide variety of weighing, measuring, counting and pricing devices in the Weights and Measures specialty

• obtaining information by interview, observation, and investigation

• make accurate arithmetic computation
• enforce compliance with the provisions of statutes, ordinances, codes, regulations or standards as they apply to the inspection/investigation process
• maintain records and prepare reports
• use a considerable degree of tact, diplomacy, and judgment when dealing with the general public
• explain and enforce regulations and codes
• operate a mobile weights and measures testing unit in the Weights and Measures specialty
• communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the general public, commercial and industrial representatives, other city agencies and representatives, and associates
• make arithmetic calculations in U.S. customary and metric systems and to make conversions from one system to the other in the Weights and Measures specialty

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade.

• One year of experience performing inspectional or investigational work in the field.

BUSINESS COMPLIANCE SPECIALITY

• One year of experience performing inspectional and enforcement work to determine and effect compliance to ordinances and regulations governing commercial and business activity.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES SPECIALTY

• One year of performing inspectional and enforcement work testing and certifying the accuracy of weighing, measuring, and counting devices used for all commercial transactions.

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

• Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to and during tenure of employment as a L and I Enforcement Officer.
• Possession of federal certification by the National Institute of Standards and Technologies is required for positions in the Weights and Measures specialty.